Lionel Rose vs Chucho Castillo - Underrated bantamweight title fight

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Beautiful performance by both Lionel Rose and Chucho Castillo who put on a very well fought and tight match. Despite getting dropped in the 10th Rose nevertheless recovers and narrowly wins via split decision much to the disdain of the crowd that leads to a post fight riot.

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    Flo_Raiden, Aug 3, 2025
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  2. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rose is one of my favorite small fighters.
     
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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is that fight complete anywhere? I haven’t seen it because the only time I looked, one of the early rounds was missing. In a tight fight like this, scoring that round means everything.
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No way it's underrated on this forum. Fight has had loads of love over the years - actually, I'd probably say it's over-admired compared to many other epic bantamweight contests!
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

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    Not enough love! I also think Chucho Castillo vs Rafael Herrera 2 doesn't get enough attention as well.
     
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